Cologne
Köln · North Rhine-Westphalia
← Back to all citiesFriendly, lively, media city
A warm, welcoming city on the Rhine famous for its cathedral and carnival. Cologne is a media and creative-industry hub with a relaxed, sociable atmosphere and more reasonable living costs.
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~€1,000
Monthly budget
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~€550
Average rent
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~€40
Transport pass
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1,100,000
Population
Why students love it
- ✓Friendly, open and sociable culture
- ✓Media and TV industry hub
- ✓Famous Cologne Carnival
- ✓Good value compared to Munich and Frankfurt
Universities here
- 🎓University of Cologne
- 🎓TH Köln
💡 Mid-range cost of living for a big city.